INJURIES
Devils: RW Damien Brunner, out a month with a knee injury, is getting close to a return. It appears next week is a possibility. … D Peter Harrold is finally getting close to a return, too, after suffering a non-displaced foot fracture in a Nov. 27 game.Avalanche: C Paul Stastny will be sidelined for a second game due to a leg injury. … D Cory Sarich is out indefinitely with a back injury. … RW P.A. Parenteau, out since Dec. 29 with a knee injury, is 2-to-3 games away from returning. … RW Alex Tanguay has been sidelined since Nov. 2 with a hip injury. … D Nate Guenin is 7-to-10 days from returning from an ankle injury.